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April 11, 2020
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** Public holds broadly favorable views of many federal agencies, including CDC and HHS ([link removed])
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As the country confronts the coronavirus outbreak, Americans continue to rate a wide range of federal agencies ([link removed]) favorably, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services. Larger shares of Republicans than Democrats express favorable opinions of eight of the 10 government agencies included in the survey.
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** 5 facts about Fox News ([link removed])
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Fox News, the influential cable network launched by Rupert Murdoch in 1996, holds a unique place in the American media landscape. While Democrats in the United States turn to and place their trust in a variety of media outlets for political news, no other source comes close to matching the appeal of Fox News ([link removed]) for Republicans.
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** As newsrooms face coronavirus-related cuts, 54% of Americans rate media’s response to the outbreak positively ([link removed])
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Many U.S. news organizations are covering the coronavirus pandemic while themselves facing financial pressure from it. Americans rate the news media’s response ([link removed]) to the virus more positively than that of President Donald Trump, but more negatively than the responses of other key actors ([link removed]) , including public health officials, state and local elected officials and ordinary people in their communities.
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* Decade-long decline in newsroom employment hit midcareer workers the hardest ([link removed])
** Younger Americans view coronavirus outbreak more as a major threat to finances than health ([link removed])
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Older Americans are more likely than younger adults to feel their own health is at risk during the coronavirus pandemic ([link removed]) , while younger people are more focused on potential economic threats. Overall, larger shares of U.S. adults view the outbreak as a major threat to the nation’s economy and the health of the U.S. population than to their own finances and health.
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** Nearly three-in-ten Americans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab ([link removed])
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While a plurality of Americans (43%) say the new coronavirus most likely came about naturally, 29% say it most likely was created in a lab ([link removed]) . Republicans, younger adults and those with a high school diploma or less are more likely to say the virus was made in a lab.
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** Lesbian, gay and bisexual online daters report positive experiences – but also harassment ([link removed])
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** As family structures change in U.S., a growing share of Americans say it makes no difference ([link removed])
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** Education levels of recent Latino immigrants in the U.S. reached new highs as of 2018 ([link removed])
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